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Essential oils have been found in studies to reduce both stress and anxiety as measured by an anxiety inventory, but studies have not tested these effects among children who have an autism spectrum disorder. The essential oils used in this study are administered each morning for a total period of ...

Many studies have examined working memory in people with autism spectrum disorder as working memory deficits in individuals with autism spectrum disorder leads to multiple difficulties associated with behaviour regulation, cognitive flexibility, abstract thinking, and focusing and sustaining attention. Evidence suggests that transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on the left dorsolateral ...

Participants in the study will be asked to do the following things: Grant permission for the researchers to view medical/psychological and/or educational and/or speech records associated with the diagnosis of low-functioning autism. Complete a questionnaire and provide a health history. Complete evaluations by our study team to assess the diagnosis ...

The purpose of this study is to characterize the PK ( Pharmacokinetics) of understudied drugs administered to children per standard of care as prescribed by their treating caregiver. This will be accomplished by the collection of biological samples during the time of drug administration per standard of care as prescribed ...

Rationale: Currently, for youngsters there is no treatment available that directly targets the core symptoms of autism. EMDR is hypothesized to improve the core symptoms of ASD by reducing the generally high stress levels experienced during social interactions, and increasing the functional connectivity in neuronal networks associated with executive functioning ...

Rationale Providing intervention during infancy, before the full emergence of the symptoms that would lead to a diagnosis of ND based on a behavioral phenotype (e.g., ASD, language disorder, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) is supported by 4 premises: (1) The first two years of life are an especially active period of ...

Background: SD is a non-psychotic disorder within the Schizophrenia Spectrum (in ICD-10), and has a prevalence of 3.9 % in adult samples. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a pervasive developmental disorder (including AS), has a prevalence of 1 %. SD is typically diagnosed in young adults, whereas AS typically is diagnosed ...

This study investigates the metabolic profile of different amino acids and cognitive functions in adults and adolescents with ASD in comparison with age- and gender-matched healthy young adults. The study involves 1 screening visit of approximately 2 hours and 1 study day of 5 hours The objective is to explore ...